There was a carnival atmosphere outside Shire Hall when councillors and citizens celebrated the opening on July 27, 2023, of mighty improvements to Tindal Square and Market Road, Chelmsford.
Chelmsford City Council and Essex County Council worked together to deliver a new public square at Tindal Square.
Tindal Square and Shire Hall, opposite, are at the historic and civic heart of the city, forming an integral meeting point of five streets at the top of the High Street.
Previously separated from the High Street by a road, this scheme, developed as part of the Chelmsford city growth package, will improve Tindal Square by removing through-traffic and creating a prioritised pedestrian space, whilst also maintaining an uninterrupted east-west cycle link.
Transforming Tindal Square in this way offers an excellent opportunity to create a new public square at the head of the High Street, offering significant benefits to residents, visitors and the local economy.
The project is being funded by developer contributions collected by Chelmsford City Council and the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, via the Government’s Getting Building Fund.
Tindal Square has four delivery stages. At each phase, the project becomes more certain and key elements are fixed.
Concept (complete) - This was developed over the summer of 2019 following a public consultation exercise. It set the scope of the project and the headline objectives.
It was agreed that Tindal Square should become a pedestrian focused space through which cycles could pass, that the Square would be closed to through-traffic, the servicing of the High Street would change and every effort be made to better integrate Shire Hall into the project.
Preliminary Design (complete) - Options have been identified along with alignment of the cycle route and the required Traffic Regulation Order, Broad locations of seating and tree planting have also been identified. At this stage, details such as materials are not fixed.
Detailed Design - A single option is selected from the Preliminary Design. This is worked up with greater precision, enabling the scheme to go out to tender. This is the first point at which market testing of the project costs are known.
Implementation - A contractor is selected, and the project is constructed.
The detailed design has now been completed and includes the following elements
The creation of a public space where pedestrians will have priority, cyclists will be able to move through the space between identified gateway points giving care to more vulnerable users (by clear messages on signs and symbols on the ground) and taking into consideration the latest government standards for shared use space.
Removal of road traffic and street clutter, to enable the transformation of a new public square extending the High Street up to Shire Hall and across to the Judge Tindal Statue and Tindal Terrace.
Paving pattern radiating out from Shire Hall with shapes along the centre of the High Street making way to Half Moon Square.
Tindal Square will be comprehensively paved in natural stone paving to respect the character of the historic environment and to connect with Half Moon Square and The Exchange
Trees planted to help create a green space.
The provision of stylish but robust comfortable street furniture including seven seats for the public, cycle stands at appropriate locations, wayfinding signs and creative lighting to draw people into the city centre in the evening.
A flexible space for future events, such as the opportunity for temporary staging at the head of the high street.
Areas identified for tables & chairs potential (where requested and as licensed).
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